Select stream and opportunity type. Private shows company career pages (paginated).

Programs, pathways and practical ideas for students before graduation (after 10th / 12th).

Foundations

• NCERT & School Curriculum Resources — strong fundamentals (Maths, Physics, Biology, English).
• Khan Academy — free bite-sized lessons to strengthen concepts.

Competitive exams & official prep

• JEE Main (NTA) — engineering entrance official portal.
• NEET (NTA) — medical entrance official portal.
• NTA (other national tests) — scholarships, state-level & national test updates.

Early-skills, Apprenticeships & Vocational

• Zoho Schools of Learning — work-study & apprenticeship-style programs.
• HCL TechBee / Early-entry programs — tech training + job pipeline.
• Apprenticeship India Portal — paid apprenticeships across trades & industries.
• Skill India programs — short vocational courses and certifications.

Internships, Projects & Portfolio

• Internshala — internships for 12th-pass / early college students.
• GitHub — Build & showcase projects — start small: one project every 2–3 months.
• Kaggle (for data/ML beginners) — competitions and learning-by-doing.

Competitions & creative tracks

• Science & Maths Olympiads — improve problem-solving (school coaches / local centres)
• Maker / Tinkering labs — hands-on electronics & robotics.
• Creative contests — hackathons, design sprints, youth journalism & film festivals (search local college events).

Certifications & short courses

• Google Career Certificates — no-degree job-ready certificates.
• Coursera / edX / Udemy — select beginner tracks (web dev, AI foundations, UX).
• NPTEL courses — university-level free courses (great for motivated students).

Scholarships, Financial Aid & Loans

• National Scholarship Portal (NSP) — central scholarships.
• Vidya Lakshmi (education loans) — compare loan options for study.

Counseling, Mentorship & Soft skills

• Career counselling at school / local NGO — map strengths to realistic paths (consult teachers, alumni).
• LinkedIn Learning — communication, resume & interview skills.
• Volunteer & community work — builds empathy, experience & references.

Gap-year & hands-on options

• Short industry apprenticeships — 3–12 months (apprenticeship portal, local SMEs).
• Micro-internships & freelancing (content writing, small dev gigs) — build portfolio & earn while learning.
• Join maker spaces or local co-working labs — collaborate on real projects before college.

Tip: pick 1 foundation area (strengthen core subjects), 1 skills path (project or certification), and 1 outreach (internship/ competition) each year — small consistent wins build a strong profile by the time of graduation.

Internships, early-hiring programs, and resources to build a CV.

• Zoho Schools (Work-study)— early work experience.
• HCL TechBee & Early Entry Programs
• Campus & Internship Drives (TCS / Infosys / Wipro)
• Build a portfolio & GitHub projects— practical track record matters more than paper.